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Description: The group evolved out of the band Sisyphus,[3] and was named after the piece "A Rainbow in Curved Air" by contemporary composer Terry Riley. The musicians came from quite different artistic backgrounds, classic, folk, and electronic sound, which resulted in a mixture of progressive rock, folk rock, and fusion with classical elements. Along with High Tide, It's A Beautiful Day and East of Eden, Curved Air were one of the first rock bands to feature a violin. The first lineup consisted of: Francis Monkman - (keyboards, guitar) Darryl Way - (electric violin, vocals) Sonja Kristina Linwood - (vocals) Florian Pilkingto The group evolved out of the band Sisyphus,[3] and was named after the piece "A Rainbow in Curved Air" by contemporary composer Terry Riley. The musicians came from quite different artistic backgrounds, classic, folk, and electronic sound, which resulted in a mixture of progressive rock, folk rock, and fusion with classical elements. Along with High Tide, It's A Beautiful Day and East of Eden, Curved Air were one of the first rock bands to feature a violin.
The first lineup consisted of:
Francis Monkman - (keyboards, guitar)
Darryl Way - (electric violin, vocals)
Sonja Kristina Linwood - (vocals)
Florian Pilkington-Miksa - (Drum kit, drums)
Rob Martin - (bass guitar).
Throughout their lifespan the band experienced frequent personnel changes. To name but a few of the better-known:
Ian Eyre (born 11 September, in Knaresborough, Yorkshire) played bass on the second album
Mike Wedgwood (born 19 May 1950, in Derby, Derbyshire) played bass on the third and fourth albums (later in Caravan)
Eddie Jobson (later Roxy Music, Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull and UK) played keyboards and violin on Air Cut
John G. Perry (ex-Caravan) played bass on Midnight Wire
Stewart Copeland (later of The Police) played drums on Midnight Wire and Airborne. He was a full member of the band between 1975 and 1977.
Tony Reeves (born 18 April 1943, in Lee Green, South East London), (ex-Greenslade, Colosseum, John Mayall) played bass on Airborne.
Kristina was the only constant member of Curved Air. Monkman, member of Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, was later to play with John Williams in a group called Sky.
The band's 1970 debut, Airconditioning, reached number 8 in the UK Albums Chart,[4] and was one of the first vinyl picture discs to be released.[5] Second Album peaked at #11; whilst their third album, Phantasmagoria reached #20.[4] The band's most successful single (reaching #4 in the UK Singles Chart) was "Back Street Luv".[6][4]
The drummer on the 1971 Beat Club German T.V performance of Back Street Luv was session player Barry de Souza (Lou Reed, Jeff Beck, Kate Bush) who recently died of cancer.

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Curved Air - Back Street Luv (1971)

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Fiddler on the Rock (8 music items)

" Leaded on stage by Essex born Sonja Kristina Shaw (of Swedish mom, Lundequist)and in studio by Londoner polystrumentist Francis Monkman (later founder of Sky), Curved Air gained a solid live reputation in early 70's plus a TOP10 hit, Back Street Luv, written by violinist-keyboardist Darryl Way. In 1975 the finally found a stable drummer, ex-colonial Stewart Copeland, the Curved Air influence on Steve's drumming style are quiet evident...listen to Proposition drum intro then Police's Next to Yo"